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Town- ,,f f ers $15,000 for Kirby school The Town of Newcastle last week offered the Northum- berland and Newcastle Board of education a sum of $15,000 for the old Kirby School. This matter went to the school board committee which in turn has turned down the offer and extended the dead- line for the Town to purchse the property to May 12th. Originally the Sehool Board bas set a sum of $30,OOO for the school and property in Krby but had reduced the askring price to $25,000. A week ago Monday the Town of Newcastle passed a resolution to make an offer to the Board for the purchase of the school for museumy pur- poses and set the offering price in a closed meeting of couneil. The déadline for the offer had been set for May 5th. The Board committee bas now extended the deadline to May 12th and have made it known that the $15,000 was, inadeciuate. STEPHEN LEWIS (Continued from page 5) Bill, even this store declared an historic site. Mliss Elva Reid questioned Lewis on bis stand on estate tax especîally related to farmn families. Lewis did point out that in many cases such taxes could be afforded and that in bis opinion tbis tax may soon be eliminated as it is genera- ting less and less morues. He noted that such a tax bad been wiped out in Manitoba 'and felt that Ontario mav soon SA'M CUREATZ (Continued froin page j) Sam Cureatz in speaking to theldelegates and other inter- ested parties said be was looking for their help. "We can win this election," he said. Conservative party workers have been successful since 1943 to make tChe government of Ontario a Conservative government. He made reference to the NDP representation, given the riding since the last election and pointed to it as a negative attitude. This ridîng, he said, bas lost a sense of direction and we have alt suffered for it. He said the PCs would formr the next governmient but more important rigbt now woul4 this riding be represen- ted on the governiment side of the legislature. "I want to supply progres- sive ideas, lie said, but not abandon Conservative ideol- ogy. "We do flot need defen- sîve socialistic policies nor can thîs province afford to experiment witb political pol- icies. Il wotÀ}d be unwise to vote other than Conservative this election stated Cureatz There is aneed for a strong follow. Election Resuit Bill Reid asked Lewis if he thought'there would again be a minority government. To this Lewis said it would be good if it was the case for be feit the past government had operated well for the people in a mninority situation. Before the end of the debate Bill Reid, Jr, presented Stephen Lewis with "two of the best" steaks. He pointed out that Senator Thompsoni wbo was a member of the Senate but unable to attend had pboned to have the steaks pr-esented to the leader of the opposition. For the 'Senate at Kirby they are receiving a lot of publicity over the visit of Lewis but as one said this is one of three leaders .... don't be surprised if we don't have the other two here before the election takes place. government to-day. Confed- eration hangs in the balance, he said, 1 ask for your vote as a candidate to express your views on this momrentous issue. Cureatz ended hy saying there was a great need foir majority governmient. Saturday evening was a momentous occasion for the- Great Pine, Ridge ý<nsmen Club as well as for the Kinsmen Club, of Manvers.. It was the occasion of the chartering of the Manvers Club with the Great pine Ridge club 'the sponsoring club. The charter meeting was held in the Pontypool Com- munity Hall. Charter members -of the Manvers club are as follows: John Barr, Walter Bryant, Willima Cail, Mansell Clarke, Lawrence Combdon, Wayne Czarkowski, John Finn, Vern Hamilton, John Hughes, Ross Kent, Paul Kovacs, Kenneth Lee, Mark MacMillian, Doug- las McGill, Stirling McGill, Dave Mereelis, Jim Mitchell, Doug Pingle, Barry Pretty, David Smnales and Paul Van Herrewegen. Absent on Sat- urday were Edward Balsdon, Gary Carter, Joe Leystra, Pat O'Hare, Bruce Silser and Terry Slack. Len-&ud us an ear. LiberaI meeting Just before going to press it was learned that the Durham East Liberal Association will be holding a nomination meeting and that they will have a candidate in the field for the forthcomîng election. The decision was made Tues- day night at an executive meeting of the association. The nomination meeting is to be held at the Flying Dutcbman Hlotel in Bowman- ville on May l9tb. t was stated that there definitely will be a candidate and that înfact more than one may seek the position. 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